While the US war should be ended by Congress, until that happens, perhaps some survivability improvements could reduce harm to sailors and save the lives of a lot of #Ukrainian civilians.

Hey #USNavy #logistics, #munitions, and #engineering types: if the #US resumed arms trade with #Ukraine, exchanging high-end ballistic and cruise missile interceptors for P1-SUN interceptors with #DOD subsidized mass manufacturing and a Ukrainian-designed charging, data link, and deployment magazine adapted to the dimensions of a #VLS cell, how many interceptors could fit in the cell, and how fast could they be launched?

(I'm guessing 250 – 300 interceptors per cell, deployable at a rate of up to a few interceptors per second per cell with a relatively simple and reliable mechanism.)

How do you think the costs would compare? (I'm guessing a loaded reusable magazine full of 250 interceptors would cost less than a single ESSM.) And the interception cost ratio? (I'm guessing 10:1 to 12:1 cost advantage for the defending Naval vessel, in place of a 60:1 to 133:1 cost disadvantage.) How many more #Shahed drones could be shot down at sea with these interceptors? (I'm guessing more with a single cell of P1-SUN interceptors than an all-cells load of exclusively ESSMs.) How do you think the manufacturing and resupply timeline would differ? (I'm guessing orders of magnitude shorter: from much slower than Shahed resupply, to much faster.)

I'm guessing other #NATO #Navy officers may deploy this first, but it's the #USA which really needs it urgently: like, ideally starting this week, unless Congress overrides Donald.

Hey #DFU: How quickly could you and your civilians at home and abroad design a simple, reliable, cost effective system to store, charge, and control interceptors in a US Naval VLC cell and rapidly launch them from within one? What price could you offer the US Navy at scale, if the US were to resume military aid and trade?

#USMilitary #uspol

Thales dévoile une nouvelle solution pour contrer le brouillage électronique sur le champ de bataille

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.opex360.com/2026/04/16/thales-devoile-une-nouvelle-solution-pour-contrer-le-brouillage-electronique-sur-le-champ-de-bataille/

Pentagon Seeks Massive Munitions Boost Amid Industry Capacity Questions

The Pentagon is making a bold move, seeking a massive 188% boost in missile procurement, with a whopping $70.5 billion earmarked for munitions in its FY27 budget request. But can the industry keep pace, and how quickly can this ambitious plan translate into operational stockpiles?

https://osintsights.com/pentagon-seeks-massive-munitions-boost-amid-industry-capacity-questions?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

#DefenseProcurement #MissileProcurement #Pentagon #Munitions #SupplyChain

Know the difference!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Python_(missile)

Know the difference!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Python_(missile)